Meaning & use

logistics

noun·Academic

The detailed planning and coordination required to organize a complex operation, especially the movement of people, goods, or supplies.

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The relief agency handled the logistics of delivering food to remote villages after the flood.

Planning the wedding's logistics took almost as long as the ceremony itself.

A note on using this word

Logistics looks plural but is normally treated as a single, uncountable concept referring to the whole coordination process, not separate items.

Words with a similar meaning

coordinationorganizationplanning

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